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Sacred Heart
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Massachusetts
Mid-American
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Week 2 · 2026 · Final · ESPN+ · Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Market spreadMASS -23.5
Market total53.5
Model spreadMASS -16.4
Edge-7.1

Spread models

SP+efficiencymodel MASS -16.4
market MASS -23.5  ·  edge -7.1 (away)  ·  SHU -41.1 vs MASS -27.2 + 2.5 HFA
SRSscoring margin
no games played yet — empty in week 1, noisy through ~week 3
YahnSP+ + EPA + rostermodel MASS -16.5
market MASS -23.5  ·  edge -7 (away)  ·  SHU -41.2 vs MASS -27.3 + 2.7 HFA

The spread signal is SP+ only right now. Market is the consensus of 7 books. Positive edge = model likes Massachusetts. Guide §2.

How the Yahn number is built — not a separate model
SP+ base+ EPA+ roster= rating
SHU-41.10-41.2
MASS-27.2+0.3-0.3-27.3

SP+ is the backbone. EPA nudges toward raw efficiency (weight grows through the season — near zero this early). Roster = talent + returning production + transfer-portal net, fading to zero by week 5. Venue home edge: 2.7 (2.7 base + altitude / hostile bump; SP+ and SRS use a flat 2.5). Weights un-calibrated.

Totals model

SHU expected
17.8
1.5 pts/poss
MASS expected
34.2
2.9 pts/poss
Model total
52
market 53.5 · 23.3 poss, average pace
Edge
-1.5
under the 3.5-pt bar — noise

Only SP+ feeds this. Totals are noisier than spreads — the model's biggest UNDER edges cluster on blowouts and are mostly artifacts. Trust it most on games with a spread inside ~14. Guide §3.

Situational flags

No situational flags on this game.

Team trends · 2026 season to date

SHUMASS
ATS overall0-12-0
ATS at home1-0
ATS on the road0-11-0
ATS as favorite1-0
ATS as underdog0-11-0
ATS after a win1-0
ATS after a loss
W–L at home1-0
W–L on the road0-11-0
Over / Under0O–1U1O–1U

Amber = an outlier split (≥65% or ≤35% ATS on 8+ games). Trends are context, not a signal on their own.

Current lines

BookSpread (MASS)Total
betmgm-23.5 -10853.5 -108
betonlineag-23.5 -11053.5 -110
betrivers-23.5 -11453.5 -115
bovada-23.5 -11053.5 -110
draftkings-23.5 -11253.5 -112
fanduel-23.5 -11253.5 -110
lowvig-23.5 -11053.5 -110
mybookieag53.5 -110

Latest snapshot Sep 12, 2:30 PM. Odds shown where the source provides them (live pulls only). Spread is from MASS's side.

Line movement

Showing the 5 most recent snapshots of 20.

Prediction market · Kalshi

No Kalshi market matched to this game (it may not be listed, or the teams didn't resolve). Marquee games have the deepest markets.

Weather

Forecast for the venue at kickoff time (nearest hour). Each row is a snapshot — expect it to firm up as the game nears; the timestamp is when that snapshot was taken.

Showing the 3 most recent of 10 readings.

Sustained wind ≥ 15 mph is the one weather factor that reliably moves a total (UNDER). Everything else is minor. Guide §4.

Injuries

No impact-player injuries listed. ESPN's CFB feed is thin — an empty report means "unknown," not "clean." Guide §4.

Picks

No pick logged. Most model disagreements never become picks — see guide §6 for the bar.

Decision support, not a guarantee. Read the interpretation guide.